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Another Al Franken story (Original Post)
Lithos
Dec 2017
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Gabi Hayes
(28,795 posts)1. His arm is under the blanket!
Jst kdn
Thanks for that story!
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)2. This story is about the Franken we know and love.
Not another negative (and quite probably untrue) story like the ones we've heard over the past weeks.
Please read it, if you haven't already.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)3. So this is the guy "we" Democrats railroaded out of office.
Wish every member of Congress had the heart of Al Franken. The world would be a much better place. "We" should ALL be ashamed!
defacto7
(13,485 posts)4. This
Rhiannon12866
(205,478 posts)5. +1000!
Upthevibe
(8,053 posts)7. I read this earlier.....It's very heartwarming...N/T
JimBeard
(293 posts)6. He is a good man
SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)8. Yes but....
he allegedly touched a woman without her expressed written consent. Apparently Democrats have a 'zero tolerance' policy in effect now, and he must be held responsible for something he may, or may not, have done. Accusations have been made, and that's good enough for some Democrats. This is the 21st Century, after all.
lunamagica
(9,967 posts)9. And we don't want this man as one of our senators?
Shame, shame on each and everyone who railroaded him!
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)10. No! We dont
We would prefer him in the Oval Office
oasis
(49,389 posts)11. The Democratic Party will a huge hit with the loss of Franken.
So unnecessary, so sad.